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Postal Updates Nov 11, 2020, 3 PM
Former deputy PMG joins Biden USPS transition team
by Bill McAllisterRonald Stroman’s appointment was announced Nov. 10 by President-elect Biden’s transition office. -
Postal Updates Nov 11, 2020, 2 PM
USPS inspector general criticizes steps affecting delivery; postal worker reportedly recants election fraud allegations
by Bill McAllisterAccording to the inspector general’s report, there were 57 initiatives implemented as Postmaster General Louis DeJoy took office. -
World Stamps Nov 11, 2020, 12 PM
Bay Area stamp dealer reports theft of U.S., British material
by Linn’s StaffThe report noted that the most valuable volume contained approximately $150,000 of United States material. -
Auctions Nov 11, 2020, 8 AM
Gaertner Dec. 2 auction offers international lots, collections
by Michael BaadkeThe auction’s individual lots include material from Asia, Europe, Germany and worldwide, along with topicals and thematics and airmail. -
US Stamps Nov 10, 2020, 3 PM
APS plans changes in sales, membership management
by Michael BaadkeThe society is also expecting to seek out and hire a digital content specialist to manage its web content. -
US Stamps Nov 10, 2020, 12 PM
Drug Free USA in-person event first for PMG DeJoy
by Jay BigalkeMost of the attendees were connected with the speakers, and Linn’s Stamp News was the only media outlet present. -
World Stamps Nov 10, 2020, 12 PM
Grenada souvenir sheets pay tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
by Denise McCartySupreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was memorialized on two souvenir sheets issued by Grenada shortly after her death Sept. 18 at age 87. -
Postal Updates Nov 10, 2020, 9 AM
Judge threatens to order PMG DeJoy into court
by Bill McAllisterDeJoy also took heat from a U.S. government ethics and accountability watchdog group for his planned $33 million stock divestiture. -
US Stamps Nov 10, 2020, 8 AM
October cartoon contest offers philatelic prognostications
by John M. HotchnerMost Linn’s readers entering the contest had politics on their mind. -
Auctions Nov 9, 2020, 9 AM
Auction Galleries Hamburg offers 1861 Confederate provisional cover
by Michael BaadkeThe cover is included in a two-day worldwide auction that also offers a number of U.S. postal stationery items. -
US Stamps Nov 9, 2020, 8 AM
Early postal union souvenir with simulated stamp and piece of coal
by John M. HotchnerThe souvenir was designed to look like an envelope, complete with a faux “Sept. 4-11, 99, Scranton, Pa.” cancellation on the stamplike image. -
World Stamps Nov 6, 2020, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: A guided tour of Latvian castles on stamps
by Charles SneeAlso this week, the concluding installment of treasures from the Finkelburg essay and proof collections, and our anonymous reviewer cheers a mixture of worldwide stamps issued from 1858 to 2011. -
World Stamps Nov 5, 2020, 3 PM
Austrian COVID-19 semipostal stamp printed on toilet paper
by Jay BigalkeThe souvenir sheet was printed at the same size as an actual sheet of toilet paper with a self-adhesive foil added to the reverse to hold it together. -
US Stamps Nov 5, 2020, 10 AM
Look for Ingrid Bergman mint pane of 20 stamps
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerAll of the stamps in the Legends of Hollywood series were issued in panes of 20 with pictorial selvage to the right of the stamps. -
World Stamps Nov 5, 2020, 9 AM
Britain’s Christmas stamps capture the beauty of stained glass windows
by Denise McCartyRoyal Mail Group Ltd. and the design firm Up designed the stamps, using photographs from different sources. -
World Stamps Nov 4, 2020, 10 AM
Canadian holiday stamps honor remarkable folk artist Maud Lewis
by Molly GoadThe Nova Scotia artist has a remarkable story. Lewis spent most of her life in poverty and never traveled more than an hour from her birthplace of South Ohio, Nova Scotia. -
Auctions Nov 4, 2020, 8 AM
Kelleher Nov. 18-19 auctions include naval postal history, U.S. and worldwide stamps
by Charles SneeKelleher’s auction of the Patrick collection includes pre-Civil War ship covers, Union and Confederate Civil War postal history, and post-Civil War covers. -
World Stamps Nov 3, 2020, 11 AM
Canada Post announces subjects for its 2021 stamp program
by Denise McCartyCanada’s 2021 stamp program is tentative and subject to change. -
Postal Updates Nov 3, 2020, 11 AM
Federal district judge orders USPS to provide status reports
by Bill McAllisterPostal Service spokesman David Partenheimer said that the agency was complying with the judge’s order. -
Auctions Nov 3, 2020, 9 AM
British Empire stamps headline Nov. 19 Colonial Stamp Co. sale
by Charles SneeMore than 1,400 lots, including stamps from Aden to Zululand, will be up for bids during the auction.